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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1913

Page

3

Sanatorium Affair Unfolds In Vivid Serial Drama

An ongoing serialized tale follows Miss Patty, a sanatorium setting, and a cast including Dick Carter, Miss Summers, Miss Cobb, and Mr. Von Inwald. Tensions rise as hidden letters, alleged thievery, blackmail, and romantic entanglements disrupt life at the summer retreat.

von Inwala Thoburn von Iswald Tha Barnes Hubbard’s Finleyville Julia Summers Mr. von Inwald Jennings Mr. Pierce Miss Cobb Minnie Het L. C L Life Insurance Miss Summers Miss Julia

Barnum and Bailey Gags at the Decatur Parade

Curious crowds watched a grand parade and circus pageant in Decatur featuring elephants camels and bands. The afternoon show opened with Cleopatra and promised a larger night performance as Barnum and Bailey electric lights illuminated tents and cages.

Cleopatra Barnum and Bailey

Pumpkins and pipes and a theatrical note

The piece reviews pumpkin cultivation and market color in rural life, notes children carving pumpkins for Halloween, and contrasts idle land with industrious farming. It also highlights a Decatur Drug Company window display of pipes, describes various pipe kinds, and mentions Alderman Joe Viceroy and local figures in a playful tone. It closes with plans for the musical Matt and Jeff and its lavish production elements.

Decaturs Decatur Drug Company Hoeder Kaisers

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